to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
phantom; vision; illusion
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
links; chain; shackle; linking
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
gifted young person who shows much promise
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
moment by moment; hour by hour
to dye; to colour; to color
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
smuggling (people); stowing away
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
literally; to the letter; literal
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
blunder; slip; error; error
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to